No, not a Beatles song, but an email I received that I thought was too sweet not to share.
A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to
>8-year-olds, "What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader and
> deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think:
>
>
> "When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint
>her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even
> when his hands got arthritis too. That's love." > Rebecca - age 8
>
>
> "When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You
>know that your name is safe in their mouth." > Billy - age 4
>
>
> "Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving
>cologne and they go out and smell each other." > Karl - age 5
>
>
> "Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French
>fries without making them give you any of theirs." > Chrissy - age 6
>
>
> "Love is what makes you smile when you're tired." > Terri - age 4
>
>
> "Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip
> before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK." > Danny - age
>7
>
>
> "Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening
>presents and listen." > Bobby - age 5
>
>
> "If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend
>whom you hate." > Nikka - age 6
>
> "Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it
>everyday." Noelle - age 7
>
> "Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still
>friends even after they know each other so well." > Tommy - age 6
>
> "My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else
>kissing me to sleep at night." > Clare - Age 5
>
> "Love is when mommy gives daddy the best piece of chicken." > Elaine
>- age 5
>
> "Love is when mommy sees daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is
>handsomer than Robert Redford." > Chris - age 8
>
> "Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him
>alone all day." > Mary Ann - age 4
>
> "I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old
>clothes and has to go out and buy new ones." > Lauren - age 4
>
> "I let my big sister pick on me because my Mom says she only picks on
>me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her."
>Bethany - age 4
>
>
> "When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little
>stars come out of you." > Karen - age 7
>
> "Love is when mommy sees daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think
>it's gross." > Mark - age 6
>
> "You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you
>mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget." Jessica - age 8
A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to
>8-year-olds, "What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader and
> deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think:
>
>
> "When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint
>her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even
> when his hands got arthritis too. That's love." > Rebecca - age 8
>
>
> "When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You
>know that your name is safe in their mouth." > Billy - age 4
>
>
> "Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving
>cologne and they go out and smell each other." > Karl - age 5
>
>
> "Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French
>fries without making them give you any of theirs." > Chrissy - age 6
>
>
> "Love is what makes you smile when you're tired." > Terri - age 4
>
>
> "Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip
> before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK." > Danny - age
>7
>
>
> "Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening
>presents and listen." > Bobby - age 5
>
>
> "If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend
>whom you hate." > Nikka - age 6
>
> "Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it
>everyday." Noelle - age 7
>
> "Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still
>friends even after they know each other so well." > Tommy - age 6
>
> "My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else
>kissing me to sleep at night." > Clare - Age 5
>
> "Love is when mommy gives daddy the best piece of chicken." > Elaine
>- age 5
>
> "Love is when mommy sees daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is
>handsomer than Robert Redford." > Chris - age 8
>
> "Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him
>alone all day." > Mary Ann - age 4
>
> "I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old
>clothes and has to go out and buy new ones." > Lauren - age 4
>
> "I let my big sister pick on me because my Mom says she only picks on
>me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her."
>Bethany - age 4
>
>
> "When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little
>stars come out of you." > Karen - age 7
>
> "Love is when mommy sees daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think
>it's gross." > Mark - age 6
>
> "You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you
>mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget." Jessica - age 8